My friend B has been chosen from a set of applicants to go to Japan next year. She is only 13 so it is an amazing thing for her. She has until August to fundraise $1600 for her airfares and a little bit more for spending money (for meals etc).
As you can imagine, she is very excited to have been chosen, but she is a little bit overwhelmed with the amount of money her and her family have to find.
Here is where you come in.
Here is a Paypal donate button. See it? Please let me know if you can’t see it. I am going to ask you, the lovely internets for donations so that we can help send B to Japan.
Hi Girl
Sorry cant afford to donate yet until I get paid which is next week. (feels like a month away)
I have added your blog to my list of blogs I like on my blog. Just asking if this is ok?
Your letter to Lotus is beautiful
Thats okay, I am going to enter everyone who comments in the draw, whether or not they donate.
It most certainly is okay. Have you signed up for technorati or anything yet?
Noooooooooo
It took me about 6 hours to get where I am now!
I don’t know how to do any of it, I tried but its too confusing for me!!!
Thanks for the comment on my blog…it made my day…
As they say, water is precious
If you made that bit of bling, I am totally jealous of your skills.
Tanya – Thats okay.
Dawn – Yep I made it. From an image I found on the internet. Aren’t I clever?
Hey, I just tried to donate, and when I clicked, it gave me an error page and said something was missing or invalid… ?
Let me know if it gets fixed.
hey..
money is a wee bit tight at moment as you know..
but will try and look into it for ya..
Taz
Lotus – The button on the post isn’t working properly, however the one on the sidebar is fine. I am working on fixing it, if you have any ideas let me know? Still loving on you.
Taz – That is fine, I am not going to make people donate. People who comment get entered whether they donate or not.
thankyou sweetheart, I will set up a linky thing to this post tomorrow…
xoxoxox
Before I was a foreign exchange student in high school, I sent letters to every auxilliary group, club, and person with lots of money that I could think of requesting a small donation. Some of them asked me to do a presentation about my trip when I returned, and just about all contributed a little bit to my cause. I raised around $1000 by just asking the right people. I highly recommend it, even though it was a lot of work.
Well it certainly sounds like too good an opportunity to pass up.
Best wishes
Mum – Good!
Burgh Baby’s – That is a fantastic idea, thankyou, I will pass it on to her Mum.
Maddy – Yes, I almost wish it was me!
I made a donation. It wasn’t a big one, but still. It’s something. I hope she raises plenty!
Leslie thank you so much! She will be rapt! Make sure you grab a button okay?
What a nice idea.
What is your friend going for? Is it a student exchange? Or did I just miss that bit of information (highly possible
).
Are you planning on posting a progress on how much has been donated?
Hiya pumpkin, I have written the post about B.. and a big thankyou to burgh baby’s mum for her fundraising idea, I passed that idea on and now B is busy composing a letter.. cheers kim
Lightening – Sorry, I was a bit short of info when I wrote the post. If you go here this should give you lots more info. I think posting un update on how much has been donated is a great idea. Thankyou.
Mum – Yay, good on her!
Ok, I was able to donate this time (used the button on your sidebar).
Lotus – Thankyou so much! The button for the post is fixed now.
Hi Veronica,
Just wanted to let you know I’ve written a post for you at http://lighteningsblogworld.blogspot.com/ . I have 2 blogger blogs so thought I should mention which one I had posted on.
I had a little bit of trouble with paypal (nothing to do with you – my password didn’t want to work) but think my small contribution has now gone through. I guess it’ll show as being from Jodi________ in SA. I prefer not to use my surname over the internet – thought I should link up who I am in blogging world.
If it hasn’t gone through can you let me know. Ta.
Lightening – I know how you feel. I don’t use my surname for anything either. Mostly because Veronica isn’t a common name and I don’t have a common surname. Actually googling my name brings up nothing LOL.
Thankyou for the donation. It is very very much appreciated.
I just thought I’d let you know I linked to this post in my blog – http://fitcatblog.blogspot.com/2007/12/send-b-to-japan.html – I really think this is a great way to fundraise, B is so lucky to have a friend like you.
I guess if you get a lot of one $1 it will add up to a lot over time … will paypal charge you much in fees though ?
I will send mine off tomorrow and add a link to her post on your blog … hmm I wonder if our D would like to got o Japan
Silly question, but does it matter if the cash is American? I know our economy is dropping faster than a stone in water, but I’d like to help out if I can.
Fitcat – Thankyou!!!
Baby~Amore – Thankyou so much! Much appreciated.
D. Paul – No it doesn’t matter in the slightest, because if you send it through paypal they will change the currency for me. Send me an email if you need to okay?
I’ve just been pootling around your website (on the links at the top) – did B make it to Japan? I’m off to frog ponds rock to read a bit more about her now. I’m always last at the party!
Barbaras last blog post..155/366 – Relaxing